Joseph Rowntree School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- York
- Unique reference
- 121711
- Address
- Haxby Road, New Earswick, YO32 4BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1270 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 7.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.0%
White British 86.1%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 3.4%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 50.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 4.53
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 19 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Joseph Rowntree School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 100 99 |
| Year 8 | 212 100 112 |
| Year 9 | 211 104 107 |
| Year 10 | 217 112 105 |
| Year 11 | 227 112 115 |
| Year 12 | 120 56 64 |
| Year 13 | 84 34 50 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 42.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 40.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 48.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 18.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 2.4% |